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| Strasburg | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 632 ft (193 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°21′5″N 88°37′10″W / 39.35139°N 88.61944°W |
| Area | 0.54 sq mi (1 km²) |
| - land | 0.54 sq mi (1 km²) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population | 467 (2010) |
| Density | 1,141.9 /sq mi (441 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62465 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Strasburg within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Strasburg, Illinois | |
Strasburg is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Strasburg is located at 39°21′5″N 88°37′10″W / 39.35139°N 88.61944°W (39.351486, -88.619364).
According to the 2010 census, Strasburg has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 104 | — | |
| 1890 | 258 | 148.1% | |
| 1900 | 392 | 51.9% | |
| 1910 | 526 | 34.2% | |
| 1920 | 469 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 418 | −10.9% | |
| 1940 | 435 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 436 | 0.2% | |
| 1960 | 467 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 456 | −2.4% | |
| 1980 | 488 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 473 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 603 | 27.5% | |
| 2010 | 467 | −22.6% | |
| Est. 2015 | 447 | −4.3% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 603 people, 208 households, and 139 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,141.9 people per square mile (439.3/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 420.4 per square mile (161.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 208 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,673, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,102. About 6.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
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